"We want to thank everyone who participated this year," Gale said, noting that each winner will receive a $50 gift card and a plaque. "We appreciate your effort to make Wintersville beautiful during the Christmas season."

During the meeting, council also voted on two village ordinances.

The first was an ordinance establishing a video service provider fee to be paid by any video service provider offering video service in the village.

"This ordinance has to be passed in order to continue receiving an annual fee from Comcast," Village Administrator Walt Ziemba explained. "We get a substantial amount each year, which in turn goes into our general fund."

The ordinance had to be passed before the end of the year, he noted. Council passed the first, second and third readings.

A first reading then was passed on a 2 percent pay raise for all employees in 2013.

"A second and third reading will be heard at the next meeting," Ziemba said. "If the ordinance is passed, then the pay raise will go into effect."